1913
This year we have 12 participants: AUT, EST, FIN, FRA, GBR, GER, HUN, NED, NOR, RUS, SWE, SWI. Thus we need a preliminary round of 4 matches. The participating semi-finalists from last year, NOR, RUS and SWE are exempt from the preliminary round. The draw is as follows: FIN-SWI, GER-GBR, NED-AUT, HUN-FRA. The matches:
Finland-Switzerland 5-0
Germany-Britain 3-3; 5-4 in skated distancee;mdash;Britain win
Netherlands-Austria 1-5
Hungary-France 3-2
The first round proper (and quarter final) then consists of AUT, EST, FIN, GBR, HUN, NOR, RUS, SWE. The finalists from last year, NOR and SWE, are seeded and cannot be drawn against each other. The draw is as follows: AUT-EST, GBR-FIN, HUN-NOR, RUS-SWE. Results of the matches:
Austria-Estonia 5-0
Britain-Finland 0-5
Hungary-Norway 0-5
Russia-Sweden 4-1
Semi-final draw: RUS-NOR, AUT-FIN. Matches:
Russia-Norway 1-5
Austria-Finland 2-4
Bronze final: Austria-Russia 2-4
FINAL: Norway-Finland
90,2 - - (1-0)
44,0 - 46,5 (2-0)
1.50,4 - - (3-0)
2.20,6 - 2.28,5 (4-0)
- - 8.12,8 (4-1)
8.38,6 - 9.09,0 (5-1)
17.22,6 -18.35,2 (6-1)
Final result 6-1
Statistics:
NOR GOLD 18x NED GOLD 2x RUS GOLD 1911 FIN Silver 5x SWE Silver 4x AUT Silver 3x GER Silver 2x BOH bronze 1895 CAN bronze 1897 HUN 4th 2x USA 4th 1895 FRA 4th 1902 SWI 4th 1909 DEN 4th 1912 GBR QF 10x POL QF 1900 EST QF 1913 ROM PR 1911